Wire wheel.



C. W.. PARKER.

WIRE WHEEL.

APPLIICATION FILED mm; a. 1913.

Patentd Mar; 25,1919.

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WIRE WHEEL.

A'PPLICATION FILED IUNE 3, 1918.

Pat ented Mar.

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WIRE WHEEL.

RPPLICATION FILED JUNE 3. ma.

Patented Mar. 25,1919.

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Be it known that 1, (has; W. FARKER, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Higiflsnd Park, in the county of Wayne and State of lvi ichigan, have invenieii a new and improved YVire Wheei, of which the foliowing is specification.

This invention reiei'es to vehicle Wi'Z-QQIS having metal hubs formed of a plurality of members fining inte each other, metal feily bands and removable o1 demountabie rims] anci Wire spokes, and its objec' is to prov' a Wheel shall have maximum strength for its Weight, Whose spokes are straight an have heads as right angles, Whose fefvband shall be formed W151i a circular rib position the rim which in turn, is entirely supported by g, raziiei Whose inner e ige resks against d rib on the s lly-ban s This inv 'on is ei'niiociiel in. whose hub eonsists of hi'buier parts fitting one Within the other arm} formed with shoviders -20 presets-32mins iengths oi the various surfaces, one of these pares having a eyiinciriesi porfioo pso-vicied with c iag'o'noi some) receive inner ends of two series of spokes, these iio'ies being recessed to provide proper seats for the heafis of ti spokes.

11- further consists in sewing" a ring to the opposiie end of Hie in. which ring: his corrugated order one? s'mi disgonai hoie's extemiing in opposite dizwions fzom f ne corrugations to receive file inner (nos 0*? two additions; series spokes.

it siso consists i a eimnneiefi ieiiy-imnd formed with s ei 1:12, i eiiii 0: rib or; one oi ifs iafiiei siries rim, endniso forz'nefi wife proper iioies in its bottom se 111m the spokes may exi'emi fiu'ongzh he 'bofiom o? ii'ifi eiianne'i to receive nuts Within the cimnnei.

It simmconsisii's in the fiea'aiis of constmoiion iiinstraieri in the aecompsnyingg drawings 2 16i s'pocificsiiy poiniexi om; in the claims.

In she accompanying drawing. Figure 1' s side eievstion mm? Fig. 2 a pint: of this improves} Wheei, Fig. 3 is a View 'pfiTiTiV in section and periiv in EiEFJHfiOD offlie hub of this in'rprovecl Wheei. FiQfJ i is a section On the iine H: of Fig. iooiizing towers? i'he right. Fig: ise secfion on the same line looking toward the ioi i. Fig. 6 is a pier: of a ring to receive the inner ends of e two grown of spokes. Fig. 2 is a pian of section of a siighti v modii'ieci form of this ,5. 8 1 section of this i'nodifieci form of 119: in position. .-.1r 9 1s seamen of the e11y-ban i of this mule iim secured thereto on the line 9 or 1. Fig. 10' is a. snmizu' section 0" the ime 10-10 of siee' e 3 carrying one homing ring 4, Wilii' the second beefing 1mg 6 is mounted m the 0221 1 1. A ring "4 mounted on the part 1 0 receive two sets 8 and if? of spokes. cap 10 PTIiZQTHiS over fhis rii 51 a dust ring; 1'1 mm in. moim'iieti in file euie: on?! of he siveve 13. it Wiii be s s-"parent soy desireri type 1F axis and bearings rosy Ioe emoiovmi Tao various omit (screwing: the weaving Fin i5 smi 6. msv ire Tnossed from soft tough sfeei. The per? 1. flit-Hides at one em? to TPFFiVP es?) *0 mm? its ooPosit-e o? iimei enfi T2 is m'eie foiv 'nmehi'ned i0 engage 'iili finisher? siioiziiier E3 on His sieev'e 3 in fiieieiw neom'eie or ion file "rings 47; sod woioii are ioneo ics p-oeiivei'v o aiie finish-Ci shonmer i4 and 0.115% 15 this The enriii i of iih", oars i may siso he msoninoci fo engage the fioisiie-f. siioniriev '1 on The 'nm'iit is saw in arms these an's am-uroieiv io :mv ri siiwi (lismeiov ifili? e enfls imci sii'onieei's shooifi o0 insoifi-nsa n (HT i9? fl lifRi'fi eeemstcieosfiws. The 'ing "Z Wiii it against .oe si'wm'kim' 28' on Fhe pm? i. The interior 0'? H10 onier moi of The sleeve 3 will Dreiersbiv he 'i'inoodofi "to receive Foe :iirshriwg .1 wh ch m'rrios a smaii Pin-p; 1Q "fe'ii; 0:1" simiiar maferis'i. The per ls ii 3 1116i Y are prefersniy Uflii'fid by snofi-weiiina.

The mom oviinriiieni flange 21 oi the mm: 2 is nrovieri WM] iwoies 22A'in'omzi1 which the spoke 23 :mci 24 when? inn 'em'iniiy in opposite iiireciions. These 'hoies are n As SilOWIi 1n outer end face of the spoke ring 7 is corrugated and the ring is formed with two sets of holes The felly-band shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11 is generally channel shaped having sides 27 and 28 and a bottom 29. A circumferential rib 30 is formed onthe. outer side 27 toward the outer end of the axle on which the wheel is mounted, to position the rim.

. 40 are i 7 bolts 43 secured in The spokes extend through holes in the bottom 29 and have nuts 32 on their outer ends is properlyby means of which the rib 30 centered. Small washers 33 maybe provided'where necessary.

The rim shown in the drawing is in two parts 35 and 36, having radial flanges 37 and 38 respectively of which the latter has a small lip.39 to position the part 35, Bolts preferably secured in the flange 37 and loose in thaflange 38-and the nuts 41 extend through holes in the side 27 of'the folly-band. The rim is held in position by proper holes in the tellyband but loose in the holes 44 in the flanges on the rim. Spacers 45 are provided to prevent the felly-band being distorted. The rim and felly-band are provided-with holes 46 for the tire-valve tube; The nuts 41 extend into the telly-band so that when the rim is being removed the workman will not mistake these nuts for the nuts 47 on the ,bolts 43., The rim is centered by the rib 30 and is entirely sides 27-and 28. r

While the spaces between the sides of the folly-band and the rim are sufficient to prevent the rim rusting to the folly-band, these free from the edges of the spaces are'not sufficient to admit any large amounts of mud to the interior of the band, andany dirt which enters the space-between the rim and the side 28 will be crushed and fall out.

In place of a-ring"? to receive the inner the ring consisting of a threaded cylindrical portion 50 which may be spot-welded to the outer end of the part 1 of the hub and threaded to receive the-cap 10, and a radial flange 51 which will be corrugated and drilled to receive the spokes 8 and 9. The corrugations supply bearing surfaces for the heads of the spokes at right angles to the lines of the spokes' It will be noticed that no spoke is bent at any point and that they are all stressed longitudinally, thus avoiding the crystallizing 'to which bent spokes are subjected. As the parts of the hub need machining only at then ends and at the shoulders, the structure may be produced at small cost. No

machining except drilling'the holes lthe i spokes is necessary to produce the -'fe ly-',

band so that strong and light wire wheel,s'

adapted for demountable rims can be manufactured at low cost.

I, claim 1. In a vehicle hub, the combination of two telescoping members, the inner provided with internal and external shoulders, a plurality of bearing rings within the hub positioned by the inner member, and a pair of spoke anchoring collars on the hub positioned by the outer member."

2. A vehicle wheel hub consisting, of two telescoping tubular members formed with shoulders for determining the length ofthe hub, a

pair of bearing rings within said tubular members and positioned by shoulders thereon, and a pair of collars mounted on said members and positioned by shoulders thereon, said collars being formed with holes to receive spokes and said holes being tangential in opposite'directions.

A vehicle wheel comprising a hub, a

'felly-band and straight wire spokes connecting them, said hub consisting of outer, inner and intermediate telescoping tubular parts and formed with shoulders to detertwo telescoping tubular members the inner member being formed with a shoulder to determine the length of the hub, a vpair of spoke anchoring collars on the ends of said hub, said outer tubular member being formed with shoulders to determine the position of said collars.

5.In a vehicle hub, the combination of two telescoping tubular members, the innermember being provided with internal and external shoulders, the external shoulder serving to determine the length of the hub,

and a pair of bearing rings mounted within the hub and positioned by the internal shouldiets on the inner tubular member.

6.' In a vehicle hub, the combination of two telescoping tubular members formed being formed with one shoulder to engage the inner end of the outer member to deter; mine the length of ,the hub, a pair of spoke anchoring collars on said hub, one. of said collars being positioned by a shoulder on the with external shoulders, theinner, member outer tubular me'mberand the -other collar being posit of said members."

ioned between shoulderson both 7 7; In a vehicle hub, the combination of an outer tubular member and an inner'tubular member extending into it, said lnner member. being provided- T with an internal 1 and an" externalshoulder,-"ai bearing ring within the innerjmember and,,engaging the shoulder thei ein, a second bearing ring Within the outer member and engaging the end of the inner bearing member,- a collar formed with two series of tangential holes mounted on the outer end of the outer tubular member,. and a second collar formed with two series of tangential holes mounted on both .tl ie inner and outer tubular members.

8. A vehicle Wheel hub consisting of two telescoping tubular members formed with hub and positioned by shoulders thereon, said collars havingholes to receive spokes,

one of said collars being corrugated and 26 having its holes substantially. tangential.

CLARK W. PARKER. 

